colorectal cancer

“Drug repurposing can potentially see a cheap, good, and powerful drug like aspirin prevent and even treat cancer effectively,” said Dr Toh Han Chong, deputy director of National Cancer Centre, Singapore. He and Dr. Chia are leading the first global clinical trial, named Ascolt, to see if aspirin can stop the recurrence of cancer after […]

Aspirin, which is commonly repurposed for several different uses, has been shown to reduce the risk of colorectal cancer. However, a new study at the University of Minnesota has elucidated just how the drug is able to do so. A tissue growth factor known as EGFR is often overexpressed in patients with colorectal cancer, and aspirin […]